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Zhang X, He N, Zhang L, Dai T, Sun Z, Shi Y, Li S, Yu N. Application of high intensity focused ultrasound combined with nanomaterials in anti-tumor therapy. Drug Deliv 2024; 31:2342844. [PMID: 38659328 PMCID: PMC11047217 DOI: 10.1080/10717544.2024.2342844] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2023] [Accepted: 03/22/2024] [Indexed: 04/26/2024] Open
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High intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) has demonstrated its safety, efficacy and noninvasiveness in the ablation of solid tumor. However, its further application is limited by its inherent deficiencies, such as postoperative recurrence caused by incomplete ablation and excessive intensity affecting surrounding healthy tissues. Recent research has indicated that the integration of nanomaterials with HIFU exhibits a promising synergistic effect in tumor ablation. The concurrent utilization of nanomaterials with HIFU can help overcome the limitations of HIFU by improving targeting and ablation efficiency, expanding operation area, increasing operation accuracy, enhancing stability and bio-safety during the process. It also provides a platform for multi-therapy and multi-mode imaging guidance. The present review comprehensively expounds upon the synergistic mechanism between nanomaterials and HIFU, summarizes the research progress of nanomaterials as cavitation nuclei and drug carriers in combination with HIFU for tumor ablation. Furthermore, this review highlights the potential for further exploration in the development of novel nanomaterials that enhance the synergistic effect with HIFU on tumor ablation.
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- Xuehui Zhang
- Department of Ultrasound, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, China
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- School of Basic Medicine, Qingdao Medical College, Qingdao University, Qingdao, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, China
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- School of Basic Medicine, Qingdao Medical College, Qingdao University, Qingdao, China
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- School of Basic Medicine, Qingdao Medical College, Qingdao University, Qingdao, China
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- School of Basic Medicine, Qingdao Medical College, Qingdao University, Qingdao, China
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- School of Basic Medicine, Qingdao Medical College, Qingdao University, Qingdao, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, China
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Imran KM, Gannon J, Morrison HA, Tupik JD, Tintera B, Nagai-Singer MA, Ivester H, Madanick JM, Hendricks-Wenger A, Uh K, Luyimbazi DT, Edwards M, Coutermarsh-Ott S, Eden K, Byron C, Clark-Deener S, Lee K, Vlaisavljevich E, Allen IC. Successful In Situ Targeting of Pancreatic Tumors in a Novel Orthotopic Porcine Model Using Histotripsy. ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE & BIOLOGY 2023; 49:2361-2370. [PMID: 37596154 PMCID: PMC10529075 DOI: 10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2023.07.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2023] [Revised: 07/26/2023] [Accepted: 07/28/2023] [Indexed: 08/20/2023]
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OBJECTIVE New therapeutic strategies and paradigms are direly needed to treat pancreatic cancer. The absence of a suitable pre-clinical animal model of pancreatic cancer is a major limitation to biomedical device and therapeutic development. Traditionally, pigs have proven to be ideal models, especially in the context of designing human-sized instruments, perfecting surgical techniques and optimizing clinical procedures for use in humans. However, pig studies have typically focused on healthy tissue assessments and are limited to general safety evaluations because of the inability to effectively model human tumors. METHODS Here, we establish an orthotopic porcine model of human pancreatic cancer using RAG2/IL2RG double-knockout immunocompromised pigs and treat the tumors ex vivo and in vivo with histotripsy. RESULTS Using these animals, we describe the successful engraftment of Panc-1 human pancreatic cancer cell line tumors and characterize their development. To illustrate the utility of these animals for therapeutic development, we determine for the first time, the successful targeting of in situ pancreatic tumors using histotripsy. Treatment with histotripsy resulted in partial ablation in vivo and reduction in collagen content in both in vivo tumor in pig pancreas and ex vivo patient tumor. CONCLUSION This study presents a first step toward establishing histotripsy as a non-invasive treatment method for pancreatic cancer and exposes some of the challenges of ultrasound guidance for histotripsy ablation in the pancreas. Simultaneously, we introduce a highly robust model of pancreatic cancer in a large mammal model that could be used to evaluate a variety biomedical devices and therapeutic strategies.
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- Khan Mohammad Imran
- Graduate Program in Translational Biology, Medicine and Health, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Roanoke, VA, USA; Department of Biomedical Sciences and Pathobiology, Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, Blacksburg, VA, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering and Mechanics, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Pathobiology, Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, Blacksburg, VA, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Pathobiology, Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, Blacksburg, VA, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Pathobiology, Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, Blacksburg, VA, USA; Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine, Roanoke, VA, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Pathobiology, Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, Blacksburg, VA, USA
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- Graduate Program in Translational Biology, Medicine and Health, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Roanoke, VA, USA; Department of Biomedical Sciences and Pathobiology, Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, Blacksburg, VA, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Pathobiology, Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, Blacksburg, VA, USA
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- Graduate Program in Translational Biology, Medicine and Health, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Roanoke, VA, USA; Department of Biomedical Sciences and Pathobiology, Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, Blacksburg, VA, USA; Department of Biomedical Engineering and Mechanics, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA, USA; DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine, Lincoln Memorial University, Knoxville, TN, USA
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- Division of Animal Science, College of Agriculture Food and Natural Resources, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Carilion Clinic and Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine, Roanoke, VA, USA
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- Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, Blacksburg, VA, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Pathobiology, Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, Blacksburg, VA, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Pathobiology, Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, Blacksburg, VA, USA
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- Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, Blacksburg, VA, USA
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- Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, Blacksburg, VA, USA
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- Division of Animal Science, College of Agriculture Food and Natural Resources, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering and Mechanics, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Pathobiology, Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, Blacksburg, VA, USA.
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Wang X, Zhang Y, Li T, Liu Y. Bioorthogonal Glycoengineering-Mediated Multifunctional Liquid Metal Nanoprobes for Highly Efficient Photoacoustic Imaging-Guided Photothermal/Chemotherapy of Tumor. ACS APPLIED BIO MATERIALS 2023; 6:3232-3240. [PMID: 37432729 DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.3c00348] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/12/2023]
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The development of a multifunctional cancer diagnosis and treatment platform offers excellent prospects for the effective eradication of malignant solid tumors. Herein, a doxorubicin hydrochloride (DOX)-loaded tannic acid (TA)-coated liquid metal (LM) multifunctional nanoprobe was synthesized and applied as a highly efficient platform for the photoacoustic (PA) imaging-guided photothermal/chemotherapy of tumor. The multifunctional nanoprobes exhibited strong near-infrared absorption, a remarkable photothermal conversion efficiency (PCE) of 55%, and high DOX loading capacity. Combined with the large intrinsic thermal expansion coefficient of LM, highly efficient PA imaging and effective drug release were realized. The LM-based multifunctional nanoprobes were specifically adsorbed into the cancer cells and tumor tissues via glycoengineering biorthogonal chemistry. The in vitro and in vivo photothermal/chemo-anticancer activity confirmed their promising potential in cancer treatment. The subcutaneous breast tumor-bearing mice completely recovered in 5 days under light illumination with clear PA imaging presentation, which showed better antitumor outcomes than single-mode chemotherapy or photothermal therapy (PTT), while keeping side effects at a minimum. Such an LM-based PA imaging-guided photothermal/chemotherapy strategy provided a valuable platform for resistant cancer precise treatment and intelligent biomedicine.
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- Xinyue Wang
- Department of Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Phosphorus Chemistry & Chemical Biology of Ministry of Education, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Phosphorus Chemistry & Chemical Biology of Ministry of Education, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Phosphorus Chemistry & Chemical Biology of Ministry of Education, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Phosphorus Chemistry & Chemical Biology of Ministry of Education, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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Zhao Y, Pan H, Liu W, Liu E, Pang Y, Gao H, He Q, Liao W, Yao Y, Zeng J, Guo J. Menthol: An underestimated anticancer agent. Front Pharmacol 2023; 14:1148790. [PMID: 37007039 PMCID: PMC10063798 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2023.1148790] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2023] [Accepted: 03/06/2023] [Indexed: 03/19/2023] Open
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Menthol, a widely used natural, active compound, has recently been shown to have anticancer activity. Moreover, it has been found to have a promising future in the treatment of various solid tumors. Therefore, using literature from PubMed, EMBASE, Web of Science, Ovid, ScienceDirect, and China National Knowledge Infrastructure databases, the present study reviewed the anticancer activity of menthol and the underlying mechanism. Menthol has a good safety profile and exerts its anticancer activity via multiple pathways and targets. As a result, it has gained popularity for significantly inhibiting different types of cancer cells by various mechanisms such as induction of apoptosis, cell cycle arrest, disruption of tubulin polymerization, and inhibition of tumor angiogenesis. Owing to the excellent anticancer activity menthol has demonstrated, further research is warranted for developing it as a novel anticancer agent. However, there are limitations and gaps in the current research on menthol, and its antitumor mechanism has not been completely elucidated. It is expected that more basic experimental and clinical studies focusing on menthol and its derivatives will eventually help in its clinical application as a novel anticancer agent.
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- Yijia Zhao
- Dermatological Department, Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- Science and Technology Innovation Center, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- Dermatological Department, Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- Dermatological Department, Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- Dermatological Department, Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- Dermatological Department, Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- Dermatological Department, Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- Dermatological Department, Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
- TCM Regulating Metabolic Diseases Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
- *Correspondence: Jinhao Zeng, ; Jing Guo,
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- Dermatological Department, Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
- *Correspondence: Jinhao Zeng, ; Jing Guo,
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Zhang R, Ma Q, Hu G, Wang L. Acid-Triggered H 2O 2 Self-Supplying Nanoplatform for 19F-MRI with Enhanced Chemo-Chemodynamic Therapy. Anal Chem 2022; 94:3727-3734. [PMID: 35184546 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.2c00023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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The real-time tracking and efficacy evaluation of therapeutic nanoplatforms especially in deep-tissues is of great importance but faces challenges. Meanwhile, chemodynamic therapy (CDT), relying on Fenton reaction by converting H2O2 into toxic hydroxyl radicals (•OH), has drawn wide interests in the fabrication of nanozymes for tumor therapy, while endogenous H2O2 is usually insufficient for effective CDT. Here, we report the pH-responsive multifunctional nanoplatforms consisting of copper peroxide (CP) nanoparticles, paclitaxel (PTX) and perfluoro-15-crown-5-ether (PFCE), for 19F magnetic resonance imaging guided and enhanced chemo-chemodynamic synergetic therapy with self-supplied H2O2 stemmed from the decomposition of CP nanoparticles under acid conditions in tumor. The decomposition of CP nanoparticles further promotes the release of PTX for enhanced chemotherapy. Both in vitro and in vivo results indicate that the efficient generation of •OH and drug release effectively inhibits tumor growth. Furthermore, 19F MRI signal can clearly track the fate of nanoplatforms in tumor and guide tumor treatment. This work provides a promising strategy for the rational design and construction of multifunctional nanoplatforms for imaging-guided synergistic therapy of deep seated tumor.
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- Ruijuan Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, College of Chemistry, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, College of Chemistry, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, College of Chemistry, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, College of Chemistry, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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Guo C, Sun J, Dong J, Cai W, Zhao X, Song B, Zhang R. A natural anthocyanin-based multifunctional theranostic agent for dual-modal imaging and photothermal anti-tumor therapy. J Mater Chem B 2021; 9:7447-7460. [PMID: 34551057 DOI: 10.1039/d1tb00988e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Nowadays, cancer is one of the most serious diseases threatening the health of human beings, and imaging-guided photothermal therapy (PTT) is rapidly emerging as a potent oncotherapy strategy due to its unique advantages of high efficiency, noninvasiveness, visualization, and accuracy. In this study, a multifunctional nanoplatform based on gadolinium ion chelated natural anthocyanins (ACNs) is reported, which can be used not only as an excellent photoacoustic/magnetic resonance (PA/MR) dual-modal contrast agent but also for imaging-guided tumor PTT. The nanoparticles obtained have a suitable size, good dispersity, and physiological stability. The excellent biocompatibility and remarkable photothermal effect of the nanoparticles in vitro were demonstrated by CCK-8 assays and co-staining experiments. Moreover, the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and photoacoustic imaging (PAI) results obtained in vivo showed that the nanoparticles were ideal dual-modal contrast agents whether given by intravenous or intratumoral injection. After intratumoral injection, the dual-modal PAI/MRI was used for determining the maximum diffusion time of the probe in the tumor site to guide laser treatment, achieving complete tumor elimination without normal tissue injury. Importantly, ACN is a natural compound extracted from black carrots, possessing native biocompatibility and biodegradability, which was further proved by the results of the detailed safety evaluation. Overall, the as-prepared nanoparticles displayed significant tumor diagnosis and treatment effects while mitigating biosafety concerns, and thus this was found to be a promising nanotherapeutic method for cancer treatment.
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- Chunyan Guo
- First Clinical Medical College of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan 030001, China.,Third Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Shanxi Bethune Hospital, Shanxi Academy of Medical Sciences, Tongji Shanxi Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Taiyuan, 030032, China.
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- Third Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Shanxi Bethune Hospital, Shanxi Academy of Medical Sciences, Tongji Shanxi Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Taiyuan, 030032, China.
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- Third Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Shanxi Bethune Hospital, Shanxi Academy of Medical Sciences, Tongji Shanxi Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Taiyuan, 030032, China.
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- Third Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Shanxi Bethune Hospital, Shanxi Academy of Medical Sciences, Tongji Shanxi Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Taiyuan, 030032, China.
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- Third Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Shanxi Bethune Hospital, Shanxi Academy of Medical Sciences, Tongji Shanxi Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Taiyuan, 030032, China.
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- Third Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Shanxi Bethune Hospital, Shanxi Academy of Medical Sciences, Tongji Shanxi Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Taiyuan, 030032, China.
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- Third Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Shanxi Bethune Hospital, Shanxi Academy of Medical Sciences, Tongji Shanxi Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Taiyuan, 030032, China.
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Zhang Y, Guo L, Kong F, Duan L, Li H, Fang C, Zhang K. Nanobiotechnology-enabled energy utilization elevation for augmenting minimally-invasive and noninvasive oncology thermal ablation. WILEY INTERDISCIPLINARY REVIEWS-NANOMEDICINE AND NANOBIOTECHNOLOGY 2021; 13:e1733. [PMID: 34137183 DOI: 10.1002/wnan.1733] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2021] [Revised: 05/15/2021] [Accepted: 05/26/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Depending on the local or targeted treatment, independence on tumor type and minimally-invasive and noninvasive feature, various thermal ablation technologies have been established, but they still suffer from the intractable paradox between safety and efficacy. It has been extensively accepted that improving energy utilization efficiency is the primary means of decreasing thermal ablation power and shortening ablation time, which is beneficial for concurrently improving both treatment safety and treatment efficiency. Recent efforts have been made to receive a significant advance in various thermal methods including non-invasive high-intensity focused ultrasound, minimally-invasive radiofrequency and microwave, and non-invasive and minimally-invasive photothermal ablation, and so on. Especially, various nanobiotechnologies and design methodologies were employed to elevate the energy utilization efficiency for acquiring unexpected ablation outcomes accompanied with tremendously reduced power and time. More significantly, some combined technologies, for example, chemotherapy, photodynamic therapy (PDT), gaseous therapy, sonodynamic therapy (SDT), immunotherapy, chemodynamic therapy (CDT), or catalytic nanomedicine, were used to assist these ablation means to repress or completely remove tumors. We discussed and summarized the ablation principles and energy transformation pathways of the four ablation means, and reviewed and commented the progress in this field including newly developed technology or new material types with a highlight on nanobiotechnology-inspired design principles, and provided the deep insights into the existing problems and development direction. This article is categorized under: Therapeutic Approaches and Drug Discovery > Nanomedicine for Oncologic Disease Therapeutic Approaches and Drug Discovery > Emerging Technologies.
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- Yan Zhang
- Department of Medical Ultrasound, Shanghai Skin Disease Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.,Department of Medical Ultrasound and Central Laboratory, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Ultrasound Research and Education Institute, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Medical Ultrasound, Shanghai Skin Disease Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.,Department of Medical Ultrasound and Central Laboratory, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Ultrasound Research and Education Institute, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Medical Ultrasound and Central Laboratory, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Ultrasound Research and Education Institute, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Medical Ultrasound and Central Laboratory, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Ultrasound Research and Education Institute, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Medical Ultrasound and Central Laboratory, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Ultrasound Research and Education Institute, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Medical Ultrasound and Central Laboratory, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Ultrasound Research and Education Institute, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Medical Ultrasound, Shanghai Skin Disease Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.,Department of Medical Ultrasound and Central Laboratory, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Ultrasound Research and Education Institute, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.,Department of Interventional Ultrasound, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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Yuan A, Zhang Y, Fang G, Chen W, Zeng X, Zhou H, Cai H, Zhong X. Ultrasmall MoS 2 nanodots-wrapped perfluorohexane nanodroplets for dual-modal imaging and enhanced photothermal therapy. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2021; 205:111880. [PMID: 34116399 DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2021.111880] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2021] [Revised: 05/13/2021] [Accepted: 05/23/2021] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Development of a multifunctional nanotherapeutic agent with high contrast-enhanced dual-modal imaging and photothermal therapy (PTT) efficacy is of great interest. Combination of ultrasound (US) and computed tomography (CT) imaging offers high spatial resolution images, showing great potential in medical imaging. Herein, the semiconducting perfluorohexane (PFH) nanodroplets, MoS2-PFH-PLLAs, are developed by stabilizing PFH droplets with the coating shell of poly (lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLLA) and encapsulating the droplets with photoabsorbers of ultrasmall molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) nanodots. Upon near-infrared (NIR) irradiation, the MoS2-PFH-PLLAs can absorb the NIR light and convert it into heat, which not only promotes liquid-to-gas phase transition of PFH but also triggers photothermal heating, resulting in contrast-enhanced US/CT imaging and photothermal killing effect in vitro. Furthermore, the production of microbubbles can serve as the blasting agents to collaboratively enhance PTT efficacy after NIR irradiation. When intravenously injected into tumor-bearing mice, the MoS2-PFH-PLLAs exhibit a dual-modal US/CT imaging-guided synergistically therapeutic efficacy under NIR irradiation, resulting in tumor ablation. These nanotherapeutic agents demonstrate good biocompatibility, highly contrast-enhanced US/CT imaging, and combinational enhanced PTT efficacy.
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- Anna Yuan
- Department of Ultrasonography, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, China
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, China
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- Department of Ultrasonography, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, China
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- Department of Ultrasonography, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, China
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, China
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical Analysis and Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of Traditional Chinese Medicine & New Drug Research, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, China
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, China.
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- Department of Ultrasonography, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, China.
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Zhang X, Li X, Sun S, Wang P, Ma X, Hou R, Liang X. Anti-Tumor Metastasis via Platelet Inhibitor Combined with Photothermal Therapy under Activatable Fluorescence/Magnetic Resonance Bimodal Imaging Guidance. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:19679-19694. [PMID: 33876926 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c02302] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
Abstract
Photothermal therapy (PTT) is a promising tumor therapy strategy; however, heterogeneous heat distribution over the tumor often exists, resulting in insufficient photothermal ablation and potential risk of cancer metastasis, which has been demonstrated to be associate with platelets. Herein, a near-infrared (NIR) photothermal agent of IR780 was conjugated with MRI agent of Gd-DOTA via a disulfide linkage (ICD-Gd), which was coassembly with lipid connecting tumor-homing pentapeptide CREKA (Cys-Arg-Glu-Lys-Ala) (DSPE-PEG-CREKA) to encapsulate a platelet inhibitor of ticagrelor (Tic), affording a multistimuli-responsive nanosystem (DPC@ICD-Gd-Tic). The nanosystem with completely quenching fluorescence could specifically target the tumor-associated platelets and showed pH/reduction/NIR light-responsive drug release, which simultaneously resulting in dis-assembly of nanoparticle and fluorescence recovery, enabling the drug delivery visualization in tumor in situ via activatable NIR fluorescence/MR bimodal imaging. Finally, DPC@ICD-Gd-Tic further integrated the photoinduced hyperthermia and platelet function inhibitor to achieve synergistic anticancer therapy, leading to ablation of primary tumor cells and effectively suppressed their distant metastasis. The number of lung metastases in 4T1 tumor bearing mice was reduced by about 90%, and the size of tumor was reduced by about 70%, while half of the mouse was completely cured by this smart nanosystem.
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- Xu Zhang
- Department of Ultrasound, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing 100191, P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Resource Biology and Biotechnology in Western China, Ministry of Education, School of Medicine, Northwest University, Xi'an 710069, P. R. China
- CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials & Nanosafety and CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology of China, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, P. R. China
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100190, P. R. China
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- Department of Ultrasound, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing 100191, P. R. China
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- Department of Ultrasound, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing 100191, P. R. China
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- Department of Ultrasound, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing 100191, P. R. China
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- Department of Ultrasound, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing 100191, P. R. China
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- Department of Ultrasound, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing 100191, P. R. China
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Qin D, Zhang L, Zhu H, Chen J, Wu D, Bouakaz A, Wan M, Feng Y. A Highly Efficient One-for-All Nanodroplet for Ultrasound Imaging-Guided and Cavitation-Enhanced Photothermal Therapy. Int J Nanomedicine 2021; 16:3105-3119. [PMID: 33967577 PMCID: PMC8096805 DOI: 10.2147/ijn.s301734] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2021] [Accepted: 04/01/2021] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Photothermal therapy (PTT) has attracted considerable attention for cancer treatment as it is highly controllable and minimally invasive. Various multifunctional nanosystems have been fabricated in an "all-in-one" form to guide and enhance PTT by integrating imaging and therapeutic functions. However, the complex fabrication of nanosystems and their high cost limit its clinical translation. MATERIALS AND METHODS Herein, a high efficient "one-for-all" nanodroplet with a simple composition but owning multiple capabilities was developed to achieve ultrasound (US) imaging-guided and cavitation-enhanced PTT. Perfluoropentane (PFP) nanodroplet with a polypyrrole (PPy) shell (PFP@PPy nanodroplet) was synthesized via ultrasonic emulsification and in situ oxidative polymerization. After characterization of the morphology, its photothermal effect, phase transition performance, as well as its capabilities of enhancing US imaging and acoustic cavitation were examined. Moreover, the antitumor efficacy of the combined therapy with PTT and acoustic cavitation via the PFP@PPy nanodroplets was studied both in vitro and in vivo. RESULTS The nanodroplets exhibited good stability, high biocompatibility, broad optical absorption over the visible and near-infrared (NIR) range, excellent photothermal conversion with an efficiency of 60.1% and activatable liquid-gas phase transition performance. Upon NIR laser and US irradiation, the phase transition of PFP cores into microbubbles significantly enhanced US imaging and acoustic cavitation both in vitro and in vivo. More importantly, the acoustic cavitation enhanced significantly the antitumor efficacy of PTT as compared to PTT alone thanks to the cavitation-mediated cell destruction, which demonstrated a substantial increase in cell detachment, 81.1% cell death in vitro and 99.5% tumor inhibition in vivo. CONCLUSION The PFP@PPy nanodroplet as a "one-for-all" theranostic agent achieved highly efficient US imaging-guided and cavitation-enhanced cancer therapy, and has considerable potential to provide cancer theranostics in the future.
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- Dui Qin
- The Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Ministry of Education, Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Life Science and Technology, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, People’s Republic of China
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Bioinformatics, Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Chongqing, People’s Republic of China
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- The Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Ministry of Education, Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Life Science and Technology, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, People’s Republic of China
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- The Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Ministry of Education, Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Life Science and Technology, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, People’s Republic of China
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- The Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Ministry of Education, Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Life Science and Technology, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, People’s Republic of China
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- The Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Ministry of Education, Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Life Science and Technology, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, People’s Republic of China
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- UMR 1253, iBrain, Université de Tours, Inserm, Tours, F-37032, France
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- The Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Ministry of Education, Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Life Science and Technology, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, People’s Republic of China
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- The Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Ministry of Education, Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Life Science and Technology, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, People’s Republic of China
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Zhang L, Wu Y, Yin X, Zhu Z, Rojalin T, Xiao W, Zhang D, Huang Y, Li L, Baehr CM, Yu X, Ajena Y, Li Y, Wang L, Lam KS. Tumor Receptor-Mediated In Vivo Modulation of the Morphology, Phototherapeutic Properties, and Pharmacokinetics of Smart Nanomaterials. ACS NANO 2021; 15:468-479. [PMID: 33332957 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.0c05065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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To be clinically efficacious, nanotherapeutic drugs need to reach disease tissues reliably and cause limited side effects to normal organs and tissues. Here, we report a proof-of-concept study on the development of a smart peptidic nanophototherapeutic agent in line with clinical requirements, which can transform its morphology from nanoparticles to nanofibrils at the tumor sites. This in vivo receptor-mediated transformation process resulted in the formation and prolonged tumor-retention of highly ordered (J-aggregate type of photosensitizer) photosensitive peptide nanofibrillar network with greatly enhanced photothermal and photodynamic properties. This strategy of "multiple daily low-intensity laser radiation after each intravenous injection of significantly low-dose of nanomaterials" demonstrated effective elimination of 4T1 orthotopic syngeneic breast cancer in mice. The technology for nanomaterial modulation based on living cell surface receptors, in this case tumor-associated α3β1 integrin, has great potential for clinical translation and is expected to improve the therapeutic efficacy against many cancers.
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- Lu Zhang
- Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Medicine, UC Davis NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California Davis, Sacramento, California 95817, United States
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- Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Medicine, UC Davis NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California Davis, Sacramento, California 95817, United States
- Institute of Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China
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- Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Medicine, UC Davis NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California Davis, Sacramento, California 95817, United States
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- Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Medicine, UC Davis NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California Davis, Sacramento, California 95817, United States
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- Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Medicine, UC Davis NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California Davis, Sacramento, California 95817, United States
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- Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Medicine, UC Davis NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California Davis, Sacramento, California 95817, United States
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- Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Medicine, UC Davis NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California Davis, Sacramento, California 95817, United States
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- Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Medicine, UC Davis NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California Davis, Sacramento, California 95817, United States
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- Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Medicine, UC Davis NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California Davis, Sacramento, California 95817, United States
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- Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Medicine, UC Davis NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California Davis, Sacramento, California 95817, United States
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- Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Medicine, UC Davis NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California Davis, Sacramento, California 95817, United States
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- Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Medicine, UC Davis NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California Davis, Sacramento, California 95817, United States
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- Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Medicine, UC Davis NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California Davis, Sacramento, California 95817, United States
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- CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing, 100190, China
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- Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Medicine, UC Davis NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California Davis, Sacramento, California 95817, United States
- Division of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, University of California Davis, Sacramento, California 95817, United States
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Qin W, Quan G, Sun Y, Chen M, Yang P, Feng D, Wen T, Hu X, Pan X, Wu C. Dissolving Microneedles with Spatiotemporally controlled pulsatile release Nanosystem for Synergistic Chemo-photothermal Therapy of Melanoma. Am J Cancer Res 2020; 10:8179-8196. [PMID: 32724465 PMCID: PMC7381723 DOI: 10.7150/thno.44194] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2020] [Accepted: 06/13/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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High aggressiveness and recurrence of melanoma tumors require multiple systemic drug administrations, causing discomfort and severe side effects to the patients. Topical treatment strategies that provide repetitively controllable and precise drug administrations will greatly improve treatment effects. Methods: In this study, a spatiotemporally controlled pulsatile release system, which combined dissolving microneedles (DMNs) and thermal-sensitive solid lipid nanoparticles (SLNs), was constructed to realize multiple doses of dual-modal chemo-photothermal therapy in a single administration. Paclitaxel (PTX) and photothermal agent IR-780 were encapsulated into SLNs and were concentrated in the tips of DMNs (PTX/IR-780 SLNs @DMNs). Equipped with several needles, the DMN patch could be directly inserted into the tumor site and provide a stable “Zone accumulation” to constrain the PTX/IR-780 SLNs at the tumor site with uniform distribution. Results:In vitro experiments showed that after irradiation with near-infrared light, the PTX/IR-780 SLNs gradually underwent phase transition, thereby accelerating the release of PTX. When irradiation was switched off, the PTX/IR-780 SLNs cooled to re-solidify with limited drug release. Compared with intravenous and intratumoral injections, very few SLNs from PTX/IR-780 SLNs @DMNs were distributed into other organs, resulting in enhanced bioavailability at the tumor site and good safety. In vivo analysis revealed that PTX/IR-780 SLNs @DMNs exhibited significant anti-tumor efficacy. In particular, the primary tumor was completely eradicated with a curable rate of 100% in 30 days and the highest survival rate of 66.67% after 100 days of treatment. Conclusion: Herein, we developed a DMN system with a unique spatiotemporally controlled pulsatile release feature that provides a user-friendly and low-toxicity treatment route for patients who need long-term and repeat treatments.
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Chen ZL, Yu ZL, Zhou MM, Zhang S, Zhang B, Liu Y, Zhao YF, Cao HM, Lin Y, Zhang ZL, Pang DW. Chlorophyll-Based Near-Infrared Fluorescent Nanocomposites: Preparation and Optical Properties. ACS OMEGA 2020; 5:14261-14266. [PMID: 32596562 PMCID: PMC7315411 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.9b04081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2019] [Accepted: 03/03/2020] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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Near-infrared (NIR) fluorescence has attracted much attention in biomedical fields because it offers deep tissue penetration and high spatial resolution. Herein, a method is developed for the preparation of NIR fluorescent nanocomposites (NCs) by encapsulating natural chlorophyll (Chl) into the micelles of octylamine-modified poly(acrylic acid) (OPA). Both femtosecond transient absorption spectra and isothermal titration calorimetry thermogram reveal that the micelles of OPA provide a hydrophobic environment for the improved fluorescence efficiency. Hence the resulted Chl NCs possess unique properties such as ultrasmall size, outstanding photostability, good biocompatibility, and superbright NIR fluorescence emission. In vivo imaging of sentinel lymph node is achieved in nude mice, demonstrating the potential of Chl NCs in biomedical applications. This work provides a new strategy for the preparation of highly biocompatible NIR fluorescence labeling nanocomposites.
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- Zhi-Liang Chen
- College
of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Virology,
The Institute for Advanced Studies, and Wuhan Institute of Biotechnology, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, P. R. China
- School
of Pharmacy, Shaoyang University, Shaoyang 422000, P. R. China
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- Key
Laboratory of Oral Biomedicine (Ministry of Education) and Department
of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430079, P. R. China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Magnetic Resonance and Atomic and Molecular Physics, Wuhan Institute of Physics and Mathematics Chinese
Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430071, P. R China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Magnetic Resonance and Atomic and Molecular Physics, Wuhan Institute of Physics and Mathematics Chinese
Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430071, P. R China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Magnetic Resonance and Atomic and Molecular Physics, Wuhan Institute of Physics and Mathematics Chinese
Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430071, P. R China
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- College
of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Virology,
The Institute for Advanced Studies, and Wuhan Institute of Biotechnology, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, P. R. China
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- Key
Laboratory of Oral Biomedicine (Ministry of Education) and Department
of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430079, P. R. China
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- Hubei
Key Laboratory of Medical Information Analysis and Tumor Diagnosis
& Treatment, Key Laboratory of Cognitive Science (State Ethnic
Affairs Commission), College of Biomedical Engineering, South-Central University for Nationalities, Wuhan 430074, P. R. China
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- College
of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Virology,
The Institute for Advanced Studies, and Wuhan Institute of Biotechnology, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, P. R. China
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- College
of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Virology,
The Institute for Advanced Studies, and Wuhan Institute of Biotechnology, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, P. R. China
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- College
of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Virology,
The Institute for Advanced Studies, and Wuhan Institute of Biotechnology, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, P. R. China
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Qu B, Zhang X, Han Y, Peng X, Sun J, Zhang R. IR820 functionalized melanin nanoplates for dual-modal imaging and photothermal tumor eradication. NANOSCALE ADVANCES 2020; 2:2587-2594. [PMID: 36133390 PMCID: PMC9418734 DOI: 10.1039/d0na00236d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2020] [Accepted: 05/04/2020] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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Melanin as an endogenous biomolecule is widely applied in the biomedical field, focusing especially on diagnostic imaging and photothermal therapy in cancer treatment. However, its photothermal conversion efficiency, a benchmark in tumor photothermal therapy (PTT), often could not satisfy PTT requirements to some degree, and this greatly influenced its use in photothermal cancer therapy. As for fluorescence imaging, a small-molecule NIR dye as a fluorescence probe is easily and rapidly metabolized in vivo, resulting in low accumulation in a tumor. To overcome these problems, we attempt to use melanin as a carrier to conjugate a fluorochrome, a recombinant small NIR dye IR820 nanoplatform containing melanin (MNP-PEG-IR820 abbreviated to MPI). The addition of IR820 not only enhances the PTT ability of the nanoplatform, but also endows the material with excellent NIR fluorescence behavior. Most importantly, the integration of fluorescence dye and melanin improves the circulation and stability performance of IR820 while reducing its toxicity in vivo, owing to the protectivity of melanin. Thus, the diagnostic capability is enhanced. Meanwhile, the behavior of the nanoplatform in PAI/PTT is significantly improved. The in vitro investigations reveal that the MPI NPs afford a potent PTT effect and ideal resistance to photobleaching. After intravenous injection, the MPI NPs display effective PTT tumor eradication in a Hep-2 tumor bearing mouse model with excellent dual NIR-I fluorescence/photoacoustic imaging guided phototherapy. Hence, our work shows the potential of MPI NPs as nano-theranostics for biomedical application to laryngocarcinoma.
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- Botao Qu
- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Shanxi Medical University, Imaging College of Shanxi Medical University, The Affiliated Bethune Hospital of Shanxi Medical University Taiyuan 030001 P. R. China
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Shanxi Medical University, Imaging College of Shanxi Medical University, The Affiliated Bethune Hospital of Shanxi Medical University Taiyuan 030001 P. R. China
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Shanxi Medical University, Imaging College of Shanxi Medical University, The Affiliated Bethune Hospital of Shanxi Medical University Taiyuan 030001 P. R. China
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Shanxi Medical University, Imaging College of Shanxi Medical University, The Affiliated Bethune Hospital of Shanxi Medical University Taiyuan 030001 P. R. China
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Shanxi Medical University, Imaging College of Shanxi Medical University, The Affiliated Bethune Hospital of Shanxi Medical University Taiyuan 030001 P. R. China
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Shanxi Medical University, Imaging College of Shanxi Medical University, The Affiliated Bethune Hospital of Shanxi Medical University Taiyuan 030001 P. R. China
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Luo Y, Qiao B, Zhang P, Yang C, Cao J, Yuan X, Ran H, Wang Z, Hao L, Cao Y, Ren J, Zhou Z. TME-activatable theranostic nanoplatform with ATP burning capability for tumor sensitization and synergistic therapy. Theranostics 2020; 10:6987-7001. [PMID: 32550917 PMCID: PMC7295044 DOI: 10.7150/thno.44569] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2020] [Accepted: 05/05/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Adenosine triphosphate (ATP), as a key substance for regulating tumor progression in the tumor microenvironemnt (TME), is an emerging target for tumor theranostics. Herein, we report a minimalist but versatile nanoplatform with simultaneously TME-responsive drug release, TME-enhanced imaging, ATP-depletion sensitized chemotherapy and photothermal therapy for intelligent tumor theranostics. Methods: The Fe3+ and tannic acid (TA) coordination were self-deposited on doxorubicin (Dox) in a facile method to prepare Dox-encapsulated nanoparticles (DFTNPs). Results: When irradiated by a near infrared laser, the DFTNPs could elevate the temperature in the tumor region efficiently. Subsequently, the Dox could be released by the disassembly of Fe3+/TA in the TME to initiate chemotherapy. Particularly, the smart nanoagent not only enabled ATP-depletion and enhanced the therapeutic effect of chemotherapy, but also acted as photothermal transduction agent for photothermal therapy. Moreover, the nanoagent also acted as T1-weighted MR imaging,photoacoustic imaging and photothermal imaging contrast agent. The mice treated by DFTNPs plus laser showed a complete tumor eradication in 14d observation. Conclusion: This as-prepared versatile nanoplatform offers new insights toward the application of smart nanoagents for improved tumor theranostics.
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Zhang X, Ong'achwa Machuki J, Pan W, Cai W, Xi Z, Shen F, Zhang L, Yang Y, Gao F, Guan M. Carbon Nitride Hollow Theranostic Nanoregulators Executing Laser-Activatable Water Splitting for Enhanced Ultrasound/Fluorescence Imaging and Cooperative Phototherapy. ACS NANO 2020; 14:4045-4060. [PMID: 32255341 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.9b08737] [Citation(s) in RCA: 95] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The limited efficacy of "smart" nanotheranostic agents in eradicating tumors calls for the development of highly desirable nanoagents with diagnostics and therapeutics. Herein, to surmount these challenges, we constructed an intelligent nanoregulator by coating a mesoporous carbon nitride (C3N4) layer on a core-shell nitrogen-doped graphene quantum dot (N-GQD)@hollow mesoporous silica nanosphere (HMSN) and decorated it with a P-PEG-RGD polymer, to achieve active-targeting delivery (designated as R-NCNP). Upon irradiation, the resultant R-NCNP nanoregulators exhibit significant catalytic breakdown of water molecules, causing a sustainable elevation of oxygen level owing to the C3N4 shell, which facilitates tumor oxygenation and relieves tumor hypoxia. The generated oxygen bubbles serve as an echogenic source, triggering tissue impedance mismatch, thereby enhancing the generation of an echogenicity signal, making them laser-activatable ultrasound imaging agents. In addition, the encapsulated photosensitizers and C3N4-layered photosensitizer are simultaneously activated to maximize the yield of ROS, actualizing a triple-photosensitizer hybrid nanosystem exploited for enhanced PDT. Intriguingly, the N-GQDs endow the R-NCNP nanoregulator with a photothermal effect for hyperthemia, making it exhibit considerable photothermal outcomes and infrared thermal imaging (IRT). Importantly, further analysis reveals that the polymer-modified R-NCNPs actively target specific tumor tissues and display a triple-modal US/IRT/FL imaging-assisted cooperative PTT/PDT for real-time monitoring of tumor ablation and therapeutic evaluation. The rational synergy of triple-model PDT and efficient PTT in the designed nanoregulator confers excellent anticancer effects, as evidenced by in vitro and in vivo assays, which might explore more possibilities in personalized cancer treatment.
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- Xing Zhang
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of New Drug Research and Clinical Pharmacy, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu 221002, People's Republic of China
- Department of Trauma and Reconstructive Surgery, RWTH Aachen University Hospital, Aachen 52074, Germany
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of New Drug Research and Clinical Pharmacy, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu 221002, People's Republic of China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of New Drug Research and Clinical Pharmacy, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu 221002, People's Republic of China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of New Drug Research and Clinical Pharmacy, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu 221002, People's Republic of China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of New Drug Research and Clinical Pharmacy, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu 221002, People's Republic of China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of New Drug Research and Clinical Pharmacy, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu 221002, People's Republic of China
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- Nanomaterials and Chemistry Key Laboratory, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang 325027, People's Republic of China
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- Nanomaterials and Chemistry Key Laboratory, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang 325027, People's Republic of China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of New Drug Research and Clinical Pharmacy, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu 221002, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200040, People's Republic of China
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Zhang Y, Lv F, Cheng Y, Yuan Z, Yang F, Liu C, Cao Y, Zhang K, Lu H, Zada S, Guo S, Dong H, Zhang X. Pd@Au Bimetallic Nanoplates Decorated Mesoporous MnO 2 for Synergistic Nucleus-Targeted NIR-II Photothermal and Hypoxia-Relieved Photodynamic Therapy. Adv Healthc Mater 2020; 9:e1901528. [PMID: 31820854 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.201901528] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Bimetallic nanoparticles have received considerable attention owing to synergistic effect and their multifunctionality. Herein, new multifunctional Pd@Au bimetallic nanoplates decorated hollow mesoporous MnO2 nanoplates (H-MnO2 ) are demonstrated for achieving not only nucleus-targeted NIR-II photothermal therapy (PTT), but also tumor microenvironment (TME) hypoxia relief enhanced photodynamic therapy (PDT). The Pd@Au nanoplates present a photothermal conversion efficiency (PTCE) as high as 56.9%, superior to those PTAs activated in the NIR-II region such as Cu9 S5 nanoparticles (37%), Cu3 BiS3 nanorods (40.7%), and Au/Cu2- x S nanocrystals (43.2%). They further functionalize with transactivator of transcription (TAT) moiety for cell nuclear-targeting and biodegradable hollow mesoporous MnO2 (≈100 nm) loaded with photosensitizer Ce6 (TAT-Pd@Au/Ce6/PAH/H-MnO2 ) to construct a hierarchical targeting nanoplatform. The as-made TAT-Pd@Au/Ce6/PAH/H-MnO2 demonstrates good premature renal clearance escape ability and increased tumor tissue accumulation. It can be degraded in acidic TME and generate O2 by reacting to endogenous H2 O2 to relieve the hypoxia for enhanced PDT, while the released small TAT-Pd@Au nanoplates can effectively enter into the nucleus to mediate PTT. As a result, a remarkable therapeutic effect is achieved owing to the synergistic PTT/PDT therapy. This hierarchical targeting, TME-responsive, cytoplasm hypoxia relief PDT, and nuclear NIR-II PTT synergistic therapy can pave a new avenue for nanomaterials-based cancer therapy.
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- Yiyi Zhang
- Beijing Key Laboratory for Bioengineering and Sensing TechnologyResearch Center for Bioengineering and Sensing TechnologySchool of Chemistry & Biological Engineering University of Science & Technology Beijing 30 Xueyuan Road Beijing 100083 P. R. China
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- Department of Materials Science and EngineeringCollege of EngineeringPeking University Beijing 100871 P. R. China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for Bioengineering and Sensing TechnologyResearch Center for Bioengineering and Sensing TechnologySchool of Chemistry & Biological Engineering University of Science & Technology Beijing 30 Xueyuan Road Beijing 100083 P. R. China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for Bioengineering and Sensing TechnologyResearch Center for Bioengineering and Sensing TechnologySchool of Chemistry & Biological Engineering University of Science & Technology Beijing 30 Xueyuan Road Beijing 100083 P. R. China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for Bioengineering and Sensing TechnologyResearch Center for Bioengineering and Sensing TechnologySchool of Chemistry & Biological Engineering University of Science & Technology Beijing 30 Xueyuan Road Beijing 100083 P. R. China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for Bioengineering and Sensing TechnologyResearch Center for Bioengineering and Sensing TechnologySchool of Chemistry & Biological Engineering University of Science & Technology Beijing 30 Xueyuan Road Beijing 100083 P. R. China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for Bioengineering and Sensing TechnologyResearch Center for Bioengineering and Sensing TechnologySchool of Chemistry & Biological Engineering University of Science & Technology Beijing 30 Xueyuan Road Beijing 100083 P. R. China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for Bioengineering and Sensing TechnologyResearch Center for Bioengineering and Sensing TechnologySchool of Chemistry & Biological Engineering University of Science & Technology Beijing 30 Xueyuan Road Beijing 100083 P. R. China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for Bioengineering and Sensing TechnologyResearch Center for Bioengineering and Sensing TechnologySchool of Chemistry & Biological Engineering University of Science & Technology Beijing 30 Xueyuan Road Beijing 100083 P. R. China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for Bioengineering and Sensing TechnologyResearch Center for Bioengineering and Sensing TechnologySchool of Chemistry & Biological Engineering University of Science & Technology Beijing 30 Xueyuan Road Beijing 100083 P. R. China
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- Department of Materials Science and EngineeringCollege of EngineeringPeking University Beijing 100871 P. R. China
- BIC‐ESATCollege of EngineeringPeking University Beijing 100871 P. R. China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for Bioengineering and Sensing TechnologyResearch Center for Bioengineering and Sensing TechnologySchool of Chemistry & Biological Engineering University of Science & Technology Beijing 30 Xueyuan Road Beijing 100083 P. R. China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for Bioengineering and Sensing TechnologyResearch Center for Bioengineering and Sensing TechnologySchool of Chemistry & Biological Engineering University of Science & Technology Beijing 30 Xueyuan Road Beijing 100083 P. R. China
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Lin X, Fang Y, Tao Z, Gao X, Wang T, Zhao M, Wang S, Liu Y. Tumor-Microenvironment-Induced All-in-One Nanoplatform for Multimodal Imaging-Guided Chemical and Photothermal Therapy of Cancer. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2019; 11:25043-25053. [PMID: 31265228 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.9b07643] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
Abstract
Precisely locating tumor site based on tumor-microenvironment-induced (TMI) multimodal imaging is especially interesting for accurate and efficient cancer therapy. In the present investigation, a novel TMI all-in-one nanoplatform, CuSNC@DOX@MnO2-NS, has been successfully fabricated for chemical and photothermal (Chem-PTT) therapy guided by multimodal imaging on tumor site. Here, the CuS nanocages with mesoporous and hollow structure (CuSNC) acting as nanocarriers provide high capacity for loading the anticancer drug, doxorubicin (DOX). The outer layer of the MnO2 nanoshell (MnO2-NS) acts as "gatekeeper" to control the DOX release until the nanoplatform arrives at the tumor site, where abundant glutathione and H+ decompose MnO2-NS into paramagnetic Mn2+. The magnetic resonance imaging and fluorescent imaging were then triggered to locate the tumor, which was further improved by photothermal imaging on account of the intrinsic property of CuSNC. Guided by the multimode imaging, the combination of chemical therapy upon DOX and photothermal therapy upon CuSNC exhibits eminent efficiency on tumor ablation. The nanoplatform exhibits biocompatibility to avoid unwanted harm to normal tissues during trans-shipment in the body. The investigation thus develops a cost-effective TMI nanoplatform with facile preparations and easy integration of Chem-PTT treatment capabilities guided by multimodal imaging for potential application in precise therapy.
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Affiliation(s)
- Xiaodong Lin
- State Key Laboratory of Food Nutrition and Safety, College of Food Engineering and Biotechnology , Tianjin University of Science and Technology , Tianjin 300457 , P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Nutrition and Safety, College of Food Engineering and Biotechnology , Tianjin University of Science and Technology , Tianjin 300457 , P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Nutrition and Safety, College of Food Engineering and Biotechnology , Tianjin University of Science and Technology , Tianjin 300457 , P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Nutrition and Safety, College of Food Engineering and Biotechnology , Tianjin University of Science and Technology , Tianjin 300457 , P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Nutrition and Safety, College of Food Engineering and Biotechnology , Tianjin University of Science and Technology , Tianjin 300457 , P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Nutrition and Safety, College of Food Engineering and Biotechnology , Tianjin University of Science and Technology , Tianjin 300457 , P. R. China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Food Science and Health, School of Medicine , Nankai University , Tianjin 300071 , P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Nutrition and Safety, College of Food Engineering and Biotechnology , Tianjin University of Science and Technology , Tianjin 300457 , P. R. China
- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health , Beijing Technology and Business University , Beijing 100037 , P. R. China
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